Korean employers that must provide reemployment support—or want to introduce or improve such a program—can apply for Round 5 of the 2026 Corporate Reemployment Support Consulting Program. A specialist consulting provider helps diagnose the current situation and design the system, operating process, and performance-management framework.
Round 5 schedule
- Applications: July 27-August 21, 2026
- Selection notice: Scheduled for August 27
- Consulting provider assignment: Scheduled for August 28
- Consulting period: August 31-November 20
- Program operator: Korea Labor Foundation
The schedule may change depending on program operations.
Who can apply?
The program covers employers subject to Korea’s mandatory reemployment-support requirement and companies that voluntarily want to introduce or improve the system. Key applicant groups include:
- Employers with 100-999 workers that want to introduce a reemployment-support program
- Employers with 1,000 or more workers that are subject to the mandatory requirement
- New joint applications by parent companies, contractors, suppliers, or other related companies
- Joint applications by SMEs and mid-sized companies in industrial complexes
Basic and advanced consulting
Basic consulting is designed mainly for employers without implementation experience. It covers awareness, introduction and operating structures, and a performance-evaluation framework.
Advanced consulting is intended mainly for employers with experience. It diagnoses improvement needs, strengthens staff capability, upgrades operations, and reviews performance management by service type.
How to apply
Single employer
Apply online through the Korea Labor Foundation’s corporate consulting page by selecting the application button at the bottom.
- Corporate consulting application bearing the company seal
- Copy of business registration
- Employment-insurance payment certificate issued within one month before application
- For employers with fewer than 300 workers, evidence of the previous year’s monthly insured-worker counts
Joint application
Related companies or industrial-complex participants should submit the designated joint-consulting form to newstart@nosa.or.kr.
Exclusions and checks
National and local administrative bodies and education offices are not eligible. Employers publicly listed for wage arrears during the past three years, and companies publicly identified for serious industrial accidents or accident records, may also be excluded. Applicants should confirm the complete Round 5 criteria and employment-insurance payment status before applying.
Contact
Korea Labor Foundation corporate employment support team: +82-2-6021-1135 or +82-2-6021-1157
Important notes
This is organizational consulting, not a cash payment to employees preparing to leave the company. Selected employers must cooperate with the assigned provider’s schedule and provide the information needed for diagnosis and program design.
Practical tip
Prepare data on expected retirees, existing career-transition programs, responsible staff, budget, and past outcomes. This gives the consultant a clearer starting point for a workable implementation plan.
Notice: This article is an explanatory summary. Selection and the final consulting scope are governed by the Korea Labor Foundation’s latest notice and review.
Official sources and date checked
- Korea Labor Foundation Round 5 notice
- Program schedule and application documents
- Information checked: August 4, 2026
